Infant Cereal

Infant cereal is a foundational first food for babies, typically introduced around 6 months of age. It is made from finely milled grains like rice, oats, or barley, often fortified with iron, and is designed to have a smooth, easily digestible texture when mixed with breast milk, formula, or water.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This food is primarily a source of carbohydrates for energy and is a crucial vehicle for delivering iron, a nutrient essential for a baby's developing brain and blood. A typical dry serving contains about 100-110 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	105 kcal
Protein	2 g
Carbs	22 g
Fat	0.5 g
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	0 g
Sodium	20 mg
Iron	10 mg
Zinc	3 mg
Thiamin (B1)	0.3 mg
Niacin (B3)	4 mg
Vitamin B6	0.3 mg
Folic Acid	50 mcg
Potassium	100 mg
Calcium	100 mg

Per 1 dry serving (about 15 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, infant cereal represents a major milestone in a child's development, symbolizing the transition from an exclusive milk diet. Nutritionally, its unique role is as an iron-delivery system, as a baby's natural iron stores begin to deplete around 6 months.